APSAC changes leadership, approves new bylaws

November 26, 2012

Bob
Morman, right, outgoing APSAC chair, passes the gavel to Beau Moore, who will
finish Morman's term as chair and will serve as chair during 2013-2014. (Purdue
University photo/Mark Simons) Download Photo

Bob Morman, day shift general manager in Building Services,
stepped down as chair of the Administrative and Professional Staff Advisory
Committee (APSAC) during its meeting Wednesday (Nov. 14).

Morman relinquished the position because he will leave Purdue
at the end of November to take a job at another university. Beau Moore,
business manager for procurement, property and travel in Information Technology
and the 2012-13 APSAC vice chair, will serve as chair for the remainder of the
current term, which ends May 31. Moore then will serve as chair during his
planned term in 2013-14.

Robin Shanks, manager of event sales and strategic planning
for Hall of Music Productions, will serve as interim vice chair until December,
when APSAC members will elect a new vice chair for 2012-13. Shanks is a member
emeritus and former APSAC chair. The 2013-14 vice chair will be elected in
April under regular procedures.

Morman's replacement as Physical Facilities' APSAC
representative has not yet been determined.

In other business, the committee approved an updated version
of its Policies and Procedures document, which now more clearly states the
group's mission to serve as a two-way conduit between Purdue's A/P staff and
senior administration. The new document also spells outs APSAC's purpose of
fostering A/P staff members' welfare and its goal to improve the University
system as a whole through engagement and dialogue.

In addition, the updated document allows for the committee to
include up to three at-large voting members at any given time. These members will
help bridge the gaps that have occurred as areas of representation have become
larger, Morman says. Previously, APSAC included no at-large members.

At-large members will be chosen from the committee's candidate
pool during APSAC's recruitment periods, and they will serve standard three-year
terms.

The updated document also allows for up to four non-voting
emeritus members; previously, APSAC included up to three emeritus members.

APSAC members had been working on the changes to the document
since August 2011.